gruiform

[ groo-uh-fawrm ]

adjective

, Ornithology.

1. of or relating to birds of the order Gruiformes, including cranes, rails, and coots.

Word History and Origins

Origin of gruiform¹

1895–1900; < New Latin gruiformis, singular of Gruiformes, equivalent to Gru-, stem of Grus a genus of the order ( Latin grūs crane ) + -iformes -iformes

Example Sentences

We note the absence of Ratitae, Tinami, Cracidae, Rhamphastidae, and any of those gruiform genera which are so characteristic of the continent.

From Project Gutenberg

Birds which are restricted to, probably indigenous of the region: Rhea; Palamedea and Chauna, the screamers; Tinami; Psophia, Dicholophus, Eurypyga, Heliornis of the Gruiform assembly; Thinocorys and Attagis; Cracidae; Opisthocomus; of parrots Ara and Conurus with their allies; Monotidae, incl.

From Project Gutenberg